Product Description

Kenmore Elite 5.4 Double-Oven Electric Range - High-Capacity

The Kenmore Elite double-oven electric range 9961 is made for cooking large quantities with great quality. The ceramic glass cooktop comes with 5 heating elements, including 2 dual elements, to accommodate all your pots and pans. Dual side-by-side ovens allow for baking at different temperatures and times. The large 3.7 cu. ft. oven is a convection oven, and the smaller side oven can be used for simultaneous baking or for holding foods at the right temperature. High capacity and intuitive, this double-oven electric range provides everything you need to get cooking.

The Kenmore Elite 40-inch self-cleaning freestanding electric range with two ovens can cook multiple dishes at the same time at two different temperatures

True convection in the extra-large 3.7 cubic-foot self-cleaning main oven prepares evenly baked and browned foods and seals in juices for more succulent roasts

The 1.7 cubic-foot second oven gives you room to cook smaller dishes when you don't need the main oven or when the main oven is full

Cooktop includes one dual 12/9-in element with 2,700 and 1,700 watts; dual 9/6-in. element with 2,500 and 1,000 watts; two 7-in. 1,500-watts elements with 800-watt bridge; and a 6-in. 1,200 watt element

*Kenmore Elite received the highest numerical score for ranges, cooktops and ovens in the proprietary J.D. Power 2013 Kitchen Appliance StudySM. Study based on 12,497 total responses measuring 21 ranges, cooktops and oven brands and measures opinions of consumers about their ranges, cooktops and oven obtained new in the past 24 months. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in January-February 2013. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com.

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Praise25 found this helpful

Anonymous

May 8 , 2009

FIve year user! Execellent Purchase!

First, I am a custom home builder. I bought the first version of this stove when I remodeled my own kitchen five years ago. The house resold a few months later, and one of the reasons the lady said she bought the house, was for the stove size and style; she entertained a lot.
This stove catches everyone's attention as soon as they enter the kitchen, like a great piece of furniture would.
So, I bought another stove two years ago for my newest home. On the list of things my clients liked the most have been the jetted tub, high ceilings, and the stainless steel appliances...esp. the 40" range.
From a POV other than house resale value, I have also used this stove for over five years now. I love the convection oven. Bakes perfectly. BE SURE AND LEVEL IT; for bread and cake purposes.
If sitting on wood floor, don't run wood under the stove or it sits too high above surrounding countertops. The drawer still slides open over 3/4" thick wood.
I love the eight burners. The bridge burner is great as well. Glass top is easy to clean with razor blade and the polish that comes with the stove. Timer is LOUD and can be heard from garage or even deck area.
Has three adjustable racks in main oven. But small oven only has one. The small oven IS TOO small for most household size pans, and custom pans are usually needed. But, if cooking for one or two people, this smaller oven is quite the energy efficient oven. It is great for baking bread or even small casselroles or keeping bread warm for last minute service. This smaller over NEEDS a SECOND rack however...HINT* HINT* TO SEARS!
Self cleaning oven works really well, and bottom drawer is huge! Holds large roasters, cookie sheets galore, and even crock pots!
Design is beautiful, easy to keep clean, and easy to use for my teens as well.
I got the full glass top surface, and I love how it serves as extra counter space during large cookouts or dinnertime. Can't tell you how much I love the fact that keeping a large number of pans warm, while having room for other peoples additions on top the stove is. Holds up to ten PANS on the holidays! THis keeps countertops safe from hot pans and keeps the food warm for buffet style service.
The smell when first turned on is high in chemical smell for the first month of use. But food does not taste of the smell and this burns off quickly. Well worth the wait!

Criticism16 found this helpful

DorisB.

Jun 2 , 2013

Hard to clean

I bought this to fit where a 1960 40in stove was, as I didn't want to buy all new cabinets. I had read the reviews about small oven, only 1 rack, top scratched easily, etc. but figured I could live with that. I have had it for 4 months. Was suprised at how difficult it is to clean glass cook top.I had to buy the stainless steel cleaner to get the finger prints off, difficult to remove. However there is one feature that the others have not commented on. Be careful not to spill something on the top that goes over the front edge. It can leak on to the top of the oven door. There are vent holes there that go BEHIND the glass. You can not get in to clean and it looks terrible. This happen at a party and I didn't find out until everyone went home. I will probably have to call a repair man and have the door taken apart to get at it. WHAT A POOR DESIGN! If I had to do over, I would not buy this stove.

Five stars except for one problem, with the small side oven door not closing properly. This showed up after the standard warranty had expired. Happily it was fixed through an extended warranty deal. The cooking surface is quite amazing!

Just purchased this unit to replace on that was 6 years and 2 months old. The prior one is a boat anchor with some parts that might help me keep the new one running. The timer relay board failed on the last one and there are none in the free world. No one can fix it, just in time for Christmas. Sears first offered me a 10% coupon on the first $1000 of a replacement ($100) and after several calls, then blue ribbon support upped the offer to $200. However I couldn't use it at the outlet and still get the 5% sears card discount. The stainless scratches easily and the cook top is not very durable. However it is one of the only items that is 40 inches wide to fit our custom cabinets so what can we do.

I love the look of this range. It replace the old one that had the griddle in the middle. I read the reviews from others but I was still shocked by how cheaply made the bottom drawer, the back control panel and the side oven door was. The side oven door doesn't seem to close correctly, doesn't line up with the other oven as shown in the picture. However, it does shut better than the other, closure piece instead of magnet as with the other one. I love the burner selection on top!

I bought this to fit where a 1960 40in stove was, as I didn't want to buy all new cabinets. I had read the reviews about small oven, only 1 rack, top scratched easily, etc. but figured I could live with that. I have had it for 4 months. Was suprised at how difficult it is to clean glass cook top.I had to buy the stainless steel cleaner to get the finger prints off, difficult to remove. However there is one feature that the others have not commented on. Be careful not to spill something on the top that goes over the front edge. It can leak on to the top of the oven door. There are vent holes there that go BEHIND the glass. You can not get in to clean and it looks terrible. This happen at a party and I didn't find out until everyone went home. I will probably have to call a repair man and have the door taken apart to get at it. WHAT A POOR DESIGN! If I had to do over, I would not buy this stove.

Nice looking design, but poor quality fit when assembled.
Small oven door is warped and gaps open almost a 1/4" - this isn't acceptable for cooking. Who can fix this?
Cook top and right side panel don't align, side panel extends past the cooktop about 1/8" at the rear of the stove. Something isn't square.

We purchased this to replace a GE branded older version of this same range style. We have been very pleased with all of the features and appearance. The ceramic cooking surface is exceptional and about as close to cooking with gas as possible. Only criticsim is that the stainless trim around the cooking surface is very easy to scratch, especially across the front. We solved this by using a Nashua brand transparent duct tape and place a strip on the front. It does a great job of protecting the stainless and because it is duct tape it is heat resistant.